Saab 9-5
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- See also Saab 95
The Saab 9-5 is an automobile made by Saab. It was introduced in 1997 as the replacement to the Saab 9000. During 1998, both the 9000 and 9-5 were sold, but from 1999 the 9-5 replaced the 9000 entirely. The sedan's cw value is 0.29. There is also a station wagon (estate) version with a drag coefficient of 0.31.
The high powered version of the 9-5 is the Aero, the current form producing 250 hp ECE(184 kW) and 349 Nm (258 ft·lbf) of torque. A special option on the Aero model is the Hirsch that offers power up to 305 hp ECE (224 kW).
Badged as a 95, Saab consistently advertises it as the 9-5.
The 9-5 is powered by Saab's B205 and B235 straight-4 turbo engines, and was also powered by the GM 54° V6 and Isuzu's DMAX Diesel V6 (outside of North America).
The 9-5 will be replaced in 2008 with a 9-4 based on the GM Epsilon platform or a larger 9-6.
External Links
- Saab 9-5 Owners Bulletin Board (http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/bb/9-5/)